Snorkling

Our local guide took us out to the Hol Chan (Mayan for narrow channel) Marine Reserve. First we had to wait our turn to have the Marine rangers, in their boats, come and stamp our tickets (there's a fee of $10.00 US to be in the Reserve). They patrol the area and if they catch anyone fishing in the protected zone they're fined $500.00 belize, or $250.00 US.
We snorkeled as a group (of 10) to the channel and back, and saw a small barracuda, groupers, a spotted eagle ray, a green eel, tons of colourful fish, and lots of different kinds of coral.
Then we went to Shark Ray Alley and snorkled with sting rays and nurse sharks. Luckily they stay on the bottom and aren't interested in people. Nurse sharks have their teeth inside, and don't look too fearsome; but they can suck conch right out of its' shell! It was a great trip.
Met 2 young men on the dock - both from Kelowna and here on reading break. The people snorkling with us were all from Wyoming.
B and G tossed the frisbee in the late afternoon and were soon joined by quite a few local kids who wanted to play.